Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Maruti XA Alpha Debut Cancelled At The 2014 Auto Expo

The highly anticipated compact SUV segment is heated up with the launch of Ford Ecosport and it dethroned the Renault Duster and became the best seller. All the other manufacturers are gearing up to enter in this much loved and accepted segment by the Indians. Hyundai, Chevrolet, Mahindra all these are readily testing there prototype. Maruti cars displayed the Maruti XA Alpha compact SUV concept vehicle at the 2012 Delhi Auto Expo. The company was planning to launch the vehicle soon. However, the manufacturer has run into troubles with the prototypes of the vehicle which in turn delayed the production ready model and the car will not see the light of the day at the upcoming 2014 Delhi auto expo. Maruti XA Alpha price is expected to be kept aggressively.
Maruti XA Alpha has a very boxy design but do not go by the statement. The car is a head-turner with its elegant and simple style along with sleek line. A lot of muscle is thrown around the contour curves which impart solid looks to the four-wheeler. The Maruti XA Alpha pictures of the concept version showcased at the 12th auto expo sports suicide doors which are segment first. Not too sure that the company will keep these in the production version. The coupe like roof-line of the vehicle is reminiscent of the land Rover Evoque and looks breathtaking. The U shaped day time running LED’s will be retained and probably will be the segment first. The large U shaped chrome grill sports the Suzuki logo. The head-lights are very similar to the Audi Q series SUV’s. The rear of the vehicle sports L shaped tail lights. Maruti XA Alpha features are not known as the details and the interiors of the car are not revealed by the auto-maker at the auto expo. The vehicle is expected to have host of features including a four-wheel drive version, hill hold and descend option and various others.
Mechanically, the car is expected to be powered by the multi-jet diesel engine and k series petrol units. Slightly tweaked and updated 1.3 multi-jet unit is expected to power the vehicle. The engine will be updated in terms of low end torque and lesser legs. The vehicle will ride on 16’’ radials and smartly designed 5 spoke gun metal coloured alloy wheels. The colour scheme on the car will be two tone as displayed at the auto expo; Red coloured upper portion and bottom is coloured in Brushed Aluminium. The Indian auto-maker is expected to launch it in later half of 2014. On the whole, this four-wheeler is going to win the heart of the bike-enthusiasts of the for its breathtaking design and an awe-inspiring appearance and Maruti Suzuki also launches Ritz @ BuzZ-Only Limited Edition.